In what can best be described as a very premature action by team owner Bob Robbins, the following statement is the best he can offer to control the damage the original release may have caused. “I reacted with a decision based strictly in a business sense before hearing the full details from Shane’s perspective and did some things in a less than well though out way. The problem had to do with riding without my knowledge. Shane was on a Suzuki 600 leftover from his previous years program. The team does compete on a GSXR1000 as well as the Triumph 675’s. The bike was parked when confronted after a practice day, and a 750 was used in it’s place. Shane was attempting to get track time to help with his overall program. He did make a bad judgment call, but releasing him from the team is something I cannot live with after the fact. He is after all only 18, and I tend to forget that. I am embarrassed over the situation, and hope we can recover as a team and all learn from the incident, most of all that total communication is of utmost importance. The clause of riding time to be approved by the team will be modified. Eric Gulbransen, a close friend and talented West Coast racer who jumped at the opportunity to help the team out by filling in at Infineon is the guy who got the raw end of this deal, and I take full responsibility for that and am truly sorry” Team Owner Bob Robbins